Perl Engineering

Use this skill when the repository is primarily Perl or when the task touches .pl, .pm, or legacy automation built in Perl.

Activation

• Perl dominates the task or repository
• the work touches legacy automation, modules, or compatibility-sensitive code

Load Order

• rules/common/
• rules/perl/
• knowledge-bases/structured/perl/docs/
• knowledge-bases/structured/perl/examples/

Execution Contract

1. inspect module boundaries, runtime expectations, and compatibility constraints
2. select the common and Perl-specific rules for the change
3. implement with explicit package, testing, and risk decisions
4. verify with the repo Perl validation path and the structured checklist

Outputs

• touched-module summary
• implementation summary
• validation result or blocker note

Validation

• run the repo Perl test path when available
• consult knowledge-bases/structured/perl/docs/review-checklist.md

Escalation

• escalate when runtime version compatibility or legacy coupling is unclear
• escalate when the change affects broad automation behavior